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Holiday weekend: Religious festivities begin around the globe

From Christianity to Judaism, religious people took part in traditions and ceremonies all over the world beginning Friday

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Updated: 6:23 PM CST Dec 24, 2016

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Representatives of different religions and officials wait to light a candle of a Menorah during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Istanbul, Saturday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Emrah Gurel, AP

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Turkey's Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva, left and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, right, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, talk prior to a candle lighting ceremony of a Menorah during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Istanbul, Saturday (Source: AP).

PHOTO: Emrah Gurel, AP

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Indians shop on the eve of Christmas in Hyderabad, India, on Saturday. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Mahesh Kumar A., AP

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A girl lights a candles while talking on her mobile phone on the eve of Christmas at the decorated Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Manish Swarup, AP

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Tibetan Buddhist monks light butter lamps in front of a giant traditional Tibetan painting as they celebrate the life of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, at the Kirti Monastery in Dharmsala, India, on Friday. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama belongs to the Gelug sect, one of the four major sects of the Tibetan Buddhism

PHOTO: Ashwini Bhatia, AP

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Tibetan Buddhist monks pray as they celebrate the life of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, at the Kirti Monastery in Dharmsala, India, on Friday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Ashwini Bhatia, AP

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Pope Francis holding a statue of Baby Jesus leaves at the end of the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Alessandra Tarantino, AP

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Faithful gather around the altar during the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Saturday. (Source: AP)

Representatives of different religions and officials wait to light a candle of a Menorah during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Istanbul, Saturday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Emrah Gurel, AP

Turkey's Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva, left and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, right, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, talk prior to a candle lighting ceremony of a Menorah during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Istanbul, Saturday (Source: AP).

PHOTO: Emrah Gurel, AP

Indians shop on the eve of Christmas in Hyderabad, India, on Saturday. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Mahesh Kumar A., AP

A girl lights a candles while talking on her mobile phone on the eve of Christmas at the decorated Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Manish Swarup, AP

Tibetan Buddhist monks light butter lamps in front of a giant traditional Tibetan painting as they celebrate the life of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, at the Kirti Monastery in Dharmsala, India, on Friday. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama belongs to the Gelug sect, one of the four major sects of the Tibetan Buddhism

PHOTO: Ashwini Bhatia, AP

Tibetan Buddhist monks pray as they celebrate the life of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, at the Kirti Monastery in Dharmsala, India, on Friday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Ashwini Bhatia, AP

Pope Francis holding a statue of Baby Jesus leaves at the end of the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Alessandra Tarantino, AP

Faithful gather around the altar during the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Saturday. (Source: AP)

Representatives of different religions and officials wait to light a candle of a Menorah during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Istanbul, Saturday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Emrah Gurel, AP

Turkey's Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva, left and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, right, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, talk prior to a candle lighting ceremony of a Menorah during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Istanbul, Saturday (Source: AP).

PHOTO: Emrah Gurel, AP

Indians shop on the eve of Christmas in Hyderabad, India, on Saturday. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Mahesh Kumar A., AP

A girl lights a candles while talking on her mobile phone on the eve of Christmas at the decorated Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Manish Swarup, AP

Tibetan Buddhist monks light butter lamps in front of a giant traditional Tibetan painting as they celebrate the life of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, at the Kirti Monastery in Dharmsala, India, on Friday. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama belongs to the Gelug sect, one of the four major sects of the Tibetan Buddhism

PHOTO: Ashwini Bhatia, AP

Tibetan Buddhist monks pray as they celebrate the life of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, at the Kirti Monastery in Dharmsala, India, on Friday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Ashwini Bhatia, AP

Pope Francis holding a statue of Baby Jesus leaves at the end of the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Alessandra Tarantino, AP

Faithful gather around the altar during the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Saturday. (Source: AP)

PHOTO: Alessandra Tarantino, AP

Holiday weekend: Religious festivities begin around the globe

From Christianity to Judaism, religious people took part in traditions and ceremonies all over the world beginning Friday

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Updated: 6:23 PM CST Dec 24, 2016

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From lighting Menorahs to praying to celebrate the founder of a Buddhist sect, Lama Tsongkhapa, ceremonies took place every day this holiday weekend.